John Bartlett Statler born 29 April 1819 in Miami Co. Ohio, son of Jacob Statler born ca 1793 (?IND), and Margaret (unk) born ca 1797 IN.  John died 22 Dec 1905 or 1909 in California and buried in Thurman, Iowa.  He married a Zelpha or Sarah Connor born 27 March 1827 in Illinois and she died 1 Oct 1880 in Bartlett, Fremont Co. Iowa.  Her mother's name was Elizabeth born ca 1813 Ill.

Children of John and Zelphia are Franklin P., John B, William Oliver, Alexander Grant and Fanny Ann Elisabeth.

Franklin P. was born 22 Nov 1852 in McPaul, Fremont Co. Iowa and married 13 July 1873 to Lovina Jane McFarland born 2 Oct 1855 Mo. and died 10 July 1918 Lincoln, Neb.  She was daughter of John McFarland born 29 Apr 1819 Mo. and wife Harriet Isaacs born 1821 Mo.   Franklin P. Statler died 5 July 1886 in Bartlett, Iowa.  Their children were Minnie Eveline, Cora Bell, Clarence Tillman, Albertie Elizabeth, John C Heeman and Oliver Franklin.

John B. Statler born 3 Sept 1857 and died 11 Jan 1939 in Blencoe, Iowa and married Molly Garreans.

William Oliver born 18 June 1861 in Savanah, MO and died 11 Apr 1939 in Bartlett, Iowa and married Alzora Edna McCaslin on 21 Nov 1886 in Iowa.

Alexander Grant Statler born 28 Mar 1863 and died 12 Sept 1934 in Whiting, Iowa and married Ann Parker.

Fanny Ann Elisabeth Statler born 8 July 1865 and died 8 Dec 1931 in Calf. and married 25 Feb 1888 to Andrew Jackson Lockhead (Lockwald??).